Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in France. Operations were also held in Italy, Spain, Belgium and Portugal in France, on October 24, there were mass demonstrations against the increase in the cost of living and for increased funding for education - according to the Ministry of the Interior, 410,000 people participated in them, and the CGT trade union estimated the number of participants at about 800,000, AP reports. The authorities counted 289 demonstrations across the country. In Paris, the march began peacefully, but towards its end, masked people began throwing objects and launching fireworks at the police who used tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons. Street fires broke out in Marseille and Lyon, while police reported looting in Grenoble. According to the head of the Ministry of Interior, Lauren Nunes, almost a thousand people were arrested throughout the country. The authorities deployed 70,000 police officers. Read more about promotions in other European countries on the Dozed website.